Lady Eugenie Noble

Eugenie Isabella Augusta Veronica Noble, Lady of Windermere (née Iris Eugenie Windermere-Aspen; 12 June 1857 – 14 November 1948) was an Austrian governess, antique collector, and courtier, employed in the service of Upper Austria`s royal house. Though officially the Lady of the Duchy of Windermere and it`s estate, she was a Duchess by birth; though she married below her station, she retained her title and style for future usage. Her single daughter, Lady Rosie Noble, was styled as Her Most Serene Highness, Princess Rosie of Windermere and Upper Austria; though she is ranked lower in the overall hierarchy of the Royal House, Princess Rosie is nevertheless more politically powerful than her first-cousins once removed. Lady Eugenie is styled as Her Royal Highness, Princess Eugenie of Windermere and Upper Austria, putting her above her own daughter. Eugenie`s three eldest nieces; Princess Margarethe, Princess Benedikte, and Princess Anne-Marie are also styled as Her Serene Highnesses, putting them below Princess Rosie and Lady Eugenie in the hierarchy of the Royal House.

Eugenie was the daughter of Catherine Noble, Duchess of Windermere (the heir apparent of the Kingdom of Upper Austria), and Prince Phoebus, 1st Duke of Romano (the heir apparent`s consort). After her birth, the sickly Eugenie was raised underneath the close supervision of her mother and her mother`s ladies-in-waiting;